Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-28
IOWA CONDENSED ITEMS.

BY the direction Of Deputy State veter.
mary Surgeon Campbell and City Physi.
clan Fisher, four horses afflicted with the
CHAMBERS were shot at the city pest pounds
at Des Moines, April 90.
During binding snow storm on the
night of April 80 the Minnesota & North.
western train instantly killed two farm
ers. who were walking ON the track at
Elma.
Mrs. A, Madison, "a years of age, a
wife of six weeks, a Norwegian by birth
and the wife of coal HEAVIER, met with
severe accident at Stanwood, while pass.
ing around train standing on switch,
and got onto the main line just in time to
be run down by stray engine and her
right arm so badly mangled that it had
, to be amputated near the shoulder joint.
Eight thousand dollars has been raised
for the new Y. NJ G. A. building at
Cedar Rapids.
|, The new waterworks at Clarinda have
been fully tested and proved success.
The supply is taken from thirty-two
wells.
The White Shield movement in Council
Bluffs is interesting large number Of
ladies and they are entering upon the
work of reforming society with much en-
thusiasm. Each church in the city is to
have a branch and frequent meetings are
being held
A Fairfield special under date Of April
90, says: Fairfield has decided to have
boom, not real estate boom, but a
substantial growth of manufacturing
and business interests. A large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held at the opera
house last evening, presided over by
Senator Wilson, and $4,000 was sub
scribed as capital stock in the investment
company. The greatest enthusiasm and
good feeling prevailed. The company is
to be managed by nine directors selected
by the stockholders, and the funds used
for aiding new manufactures. The
wooden mills will probably be started at
once. Negotiations are pending for the
removal of the Turney wagon works to
this place, and also for the establishment
of canning factory. Other enterprises
are talked of, among them pork pack
ing establishment 1t is believed that
the public sentiment awakened by the
meetings that have been held will in
duce local capital, of which there is
abundance to enter manufacturing. 1t
will be the policy of the company to aid
practical men who are able to make a
success of these special lines. but lack
capital They will correspond with any
such who write them .5f
J. NJ Tuttlc of Des Moines was elect
ed department commander, of the G. A.
R., which recently held a reunion at Du-
buque. General Tuttle commanded the
| Second Iowa during the war and led its
immortal charge over the brcastworks at
Fort Donelson. He is chairman of the
board of trustees Of the new soldiers
home, and is highly respected throughout
the State. -.-..
The cornerstone of the New Catholic
church at Council Bluffs, probably the
largest church in the State, was laid Sun
day. April "a. The ceremonies was con-
Quoted by Bishop Cosgrove, bishop of
| Iowa, assisted by Bishop O'Connor, bish-
OPP of Nebraska The "A. o. III. band of
Omaha, and the two divisions of that
order in that city was in attendance, and
the various societies was in the procession,
the Sisters of Sedality, Chatholic Knights
| of America, st. [Patrick's Benevolent So
ciety, and the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians., The pupils of both academies was
in line. The cermonies were peculiarly
interesting. and witnessed by large
number of people, many of whom were
distinguished strangers.
According to Nicollet the name Des
Mones, which has been attached to the
largest river, one of the first counties or.
ganized and the Capital of the State, is a
| corruption of an Indian name signifying
at the road" lie remarks, ''but in the
later times the inhabitants associated this
name with that of the trappist monks
who resided on the Indian Mounds of the
| American bottom. 1t was then conclud-
ed that the true reading was, the River
of the Monks by which name it is
designated on the maps" Another writer
calls it "The River of the Mounds" and
argues at great length to prove the truth
of his claim as against that of his oppon-
ent. There is argument to support the
authenticity of each one of these names.
The Marshalltown business men have
organized and called mass meeting, to
take active steps toward abrogating the
agreed rates of the railroads. They
will probably adopt resolutions asking
Governor Larrabee to call special ses-
sion to enact an equalized Iowa freight
traffic.
Herman Levy, generally called Harry
Leavitt who turned informer in the Had
dock murder trial at Sioux City, be.
gan $780, 900 suit for libel in the superior
court at Chicago, April 20. against Frank
Hatton, Clinton A. Snowdon, James G.
West and John Flynn, publishers Of
the Chicago Mail on account of an ar
ticle commenting on Arensdorf's acquit-
tai and describing Leavitt as disreput-
able person, blackleg, confidence man,
.oafer and thief. Leavitt claims that he
Is reputable theatrical manager at Chi
cago.
Muscatine has made contract to have
the streets lighted by electricity.
A Citizens Association has been organ.
lied to promote Atlantic's commercial
welfare. with Mr. G. s. Fletcher as Presi.
dent. Every good work will be pushed.
Ce1terville was visited by a conflagra-
ton, April 10. which entailed loss of
about 81, 500 in the aggregate. 1t origin
ated in the packing house of Hartman
g. Co. The building and contents were
burned to the ground The fire was
communicated to the barn of B. Fenton,
which was totally destroyed. The business
portion of the town was threatened, but
owing to the gallant efforts of the fire